The April Fool believes that by doing the same thing they can get different results. The April Thinker knows that change is the only certainty - they embrace it, ignite it and encourage it.

The April Fool believes that if it's not broke don't fix it. The April Thinker knows that when you find out it's broke it's too late - to the proactive go the rewards.

The April Foolbelieves that CONTROL creates smarter creativity. The April Thinker knows that creativity comes from ENABLING employees and that part of enabling is giving strategic direction to What ideas are needed, Why they are needed and being transparent about constraints.

The April Fool over rates the value of expertise. They believe that qualitative conversation are statistically reliable. The April Thinkerknows that the ONLY way to reduce risk is with data - quantitative data statistically analyzed. Anything else is gambling.

The April Foolbelieves that the mission of the company is to make money. The April Thinker knows that making money is a consequence of a mission that is meaningful - meaningful to the customer, company and most important of all to the employees who make the mission happen.

The April Fool believes that employees are motivated by financial bribes. The April Thinker knows that the only true motivation is when people are doing "Cool Sh#$% that Matters!"

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Innovation College - The smart way to turbo charge your personal life and professional career. It's a Deep Dive into the new field of Innovation Engineering that results in certification as an Innovation Engineering Blue or Black Belt. It's a five day immersive experience in the full content of the four Innovation Engineering courses: CREATE, COMMUNICATE, COMMERCIALIZE, SYSTEMS. These are the courses that they never taught you at University - however today 20 University's Teach Them at various levels.

To give you an idea of the impact of this education - students graduating with the Innovation Engineering Minor / Graduate Certificate / Black Belt - are realizing up to 30% higher starting pay - and it's worth it - as studies of graduate students with Innovation Engineering training make a bigger impact, faster at companies.

The next two dates for Innovation College are the Week of April 13 and the week of May 4 in Cincinnati Ohio at the Eureka! Ranch. Call the Ranch 513 271 9911 for details on how you and or your team can attend.